Well there goes that.
Yap. I [spoiler]am in fact[/spoiler] surprised.
Still, [spoiler]22 episodes left to go...[/spoiler]
Anyhow. That's the whole team accounted for now, right? And surprisingly little exposition is required to fill the gap!
So right before final scene of the latest episode, there's a cat in an alleyway. Seems to imply the writers know what direction they're going with Roy.
My fiancee knows enough about Speedy that she was upset by the presence of a cat [spoiler]and a baby[/spoiler].
I assured her that a children's cartoon would probably not go that route. (I think the heroin thing was pretty clearly implied, but it's not going to be anything more than implicit.) Then again, refresh my memory; Justice League did it, right?
Bets on MYSTERIOUSSHADOWYFIGURE? He sure seemed to be standing with his arms folded in the last shot, but I don't think he's broad enough to be Darkseid. And I don't think Darkseid's ever referred to anyone as "Meat" -- I'm wracking my brain trying to think of who does that but the only thing I can come up with is the Nextwave version of Machine Man. And I'm pretty sure he's not going to be on this show.
Other Thoughts: In last week's episodes, one of the invading aliens made a reference to being attacked by one of the Competitor's warriors. Best guess is they're referring to the Beetle, which means the Competitor is the Reach.
I still figure the Light is Darkseid, mostly because I appreciate the irony of Darkseid going around calling himself "the Light". (Actually I think "the Light" is a group, but Darkseid's probably in charge of it.)